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under a hand-glass, or in a close cold frame with a north aspect ; these will soon 

 be well-rooted plants, and if planted out in June and July will throw some fine 

 blooms for the autumn shows. 



One correspondent asks me to give, through your pages, a list of twenty- 

 four kinds best adapted for exhibition. The following are some of the best 

 yet sent out, exclusive of the new kinds just introduced : — 



SELF- COLOURED VARIETIES. 



Apollo (H. H.), a rich-coloured shaded purple self, slightly tinged with blue in the centre, 



bright yellow eye. Very stout, smooth, and of first-class form. 

 Cherub (J. H.), yellow, with fine solid blotch. Large, stout, and smooth. 

 Eclipse (J. H.), gold, blotch large. Solid, and well defined in each petal. 

 Great Eastern (Jamieson), white, with small dark blotch. Very large and showy, often 



caught fine, a very telling flower in a stand. 

 Jeannie's Masterpiece (H. H.), almost black, with a deep purplish-blue centre. Smooth and 



fine form, colour very rich. 

 Miss Carnegie (D. L. & L.), a very lich dark self, the centre tinged with blue. Fine form and 



very smooth. 



Prince Imperial (J. H.), a rich pnrple self, large, smooth. Shoulders well, and very fine form. 

 Prince of Prussia (D. & Co.), a splendid flower. Very large, fine form, stout and smooth, very 



rich maroon purple, with shaded blue centre. 

 Peine Blanche (R. P. & Co.), the finest white, solid blotch. Fine. 



Pev. S. Dombrain (D. L. & L.), shaded purple, a decided self, large, smooth, and stout. Very 

 fine form. 



WHITE-GROUND VARIETIES. 



Annie (Milner), heavy, rich, dark purple belting, large solid blotch, smooth and very stout. 



Extra fine and very constant. 

 Annie Wood (R. P. & Co.), very rich belting, medium blotch. Smooth and fine form. 

 Caroline (D. & Co.), heavy purple belting, smooth, stout, and fine form, blotch large and 



solid in each petal. 



Duchess of Kent (D. & L.), rich purple belting, very large shield, solid blotch. A large and 

 very fine flower. 



Emblem (H. H.), very rich-coloured heavy belting, blotch solid and -well defined in each 



petal. Good form, smooth and very constant. 

 Isa Craig (D. L. & L.), a beautiful clean flower, medium belting. Good form and solid blotch. 

 Lady Lucy Dun das (D. L. & L.), heavy belting, medium blotch, smooth. Very large and fine. 

 Lav'inia (D. & Co.), medium light purple belting, large shield, small blotch. Smooth and large. 

 May (R. P. & Co.), medium belting, fine solid blotch in each petal. 

 May Queen, rich maroon purple belting, solid blotch. Good form. 

 Narcissa (D. & Co.), good blotch and shield, narrow belting. 



Nymph (D. L. & L.), medium rich purple belting, large shield, fine solid blotch which is 



well defined in each petal. Large and smooth. 

 Seraph (D. & Co.), medium rich velvety purple belting, blotch solid and well defined in 



each petal. 



YELLOW- GROUND VARIETIES. 



Chancellor (D. & Co.), gold with crimson maroon belting, blotch a little rayed. 



Dr. Stewart (D. L. & L.), narrow rich dark belting, large shield, large solid blotch. 



Frances Low (D. L. & L.), gold, with crimson maroon belting, large solid blotch in each 



petal. Stout and smooth. 

 General Young (Pollock), medium belting, large shield, large solid blotch. Rather long, but 



fine. 



General Turr (H. H.), rich yellow, with heavy rich dark belting, blotch very large, solid, 



and well defined in each petal. Stout and smooth. 

 John Griffiths (Oswald), rich deep purple belting, large blotch, large shield, 

 Lord Clyde (W. & S.), light yelloAv, medium belting, very large shield, large dense blotch. 

 Mary Alice (Taylor), medium rich maroon belting, medium blotch. A good and very useful 



flower. 



Miss Dill (Stenhouse), heavy maroon belting, medium solid blotch. Very large and smooth, 

 Mrs. Downie (D. L. & L.), medium maroon belting, large shield, fine solid blotch. 

 Pandolph (D. & Co.), an improved Mrs. Dope. 



Wallace (D. & Co.), deep yellow, medium dark belting, solid blotch. Very smooth and fine 

 form. 



William Bragg (H. H.), rich gold, with medium rich-coloured belting, solid blotch. 



Bradford Nurseries, Shipley, Yorkshire, William Dean. 



